AUBURN, Alabama -- NCAA investigators are questioning Auburn commit Reuben Foster and his mother today about the family's move to Auburn earlier this year and her subsequent job opportunities in the area.

Foster transferred from Troup County High in LaGrange, Ga., to Auburn High School in April after his high school coach was fired. The NCAA's interest is specific to the move and what has transpired since, the newspapers of al.com have learned.

The linebacker was committed to Alabama before the move, but switched his commitment to Auburn after he move.

"They want to make sure there was nothing illegal done to get us down here, or anything like that. They want to make sure there wasn't a college booster involved," Foster's mother, Anita Paige, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "No, there was not a booster involved or anybody from the college involved. There was nothing illegal."

Paige said she wanted the family to move to Auburn "because it's a better school system for academics. Reuben only has one more year of high school, but it was my baby girl (Kayla, 12 years old) who I was more worried about. I want them to get a good education."

Paige said Foster's decision to flip from Alabama has caused complaints.

"Yes, the Alabama people have said all kinds of awful things, saying he is a traitor, and that 'You can go play with the pigs if you want.' They told him you won't be playing for any championships at Auburn the next four years ... just a lot of mean stuff."

Paige told the newspaper that the decision to switch from Alabama to Auburn was made so "I won't have to travel so far for his games since we live in Auburn now."